War Memorial stone and ash tree
To co-incide with Armistice Day 2004 the committee of the Essex
Police Memorial Trust, under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Constable
Charles Clark introduced a new feature into the Memorial Garden
at Essex Police Headquarters.
Two marble stones, backed by English Ash trees were installed on
either side of the main Portland Stone memorial
and flagstaff, which provides a place for relatives of 62 officers
fallen during the World Wars to place their tributes in tranquil
settings.
One is for the policemen of the three police forces (Essex Constabulary,
Colchester Borough Police and the Southend on Sea Constabulary)
who were killed whilst in the armed services during the Great War.
The other is for those of those same forces
who were killed whilst serving as policemen or in the armed services
during World War 2.
November 11, 2004 - Essex Police staff attend
remembrance ceremony
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The
memorial, which consists of a commemorative plaque containing 22
names, is situated within the Reception Area of Police HQ in Chelmsford
above the Book of Remembrance. It is based on the original memorial
sited at the Shire Hall in Chelmsford, but adjusted to match the
dimensions and style of the Second World War Essex County Constabulary
memorial.
The
war memorial which contains the names of eight officers consists
of a bronze plate and is located at Southend Police Station in Victoria
Avenue. The name of a ninth officer, Private Thomas Joyce, is due
to be added shortly. It was unveiled around 1946 by Chief Constable
A J Hunt.
The
war memorial, containing the names of two officers from the First
World War and one officer from the Second (